NEW COMMITTEE TO STUDY COUNTY SERVICE EFFICIENCY

William GradyCHICAGO TRIBUNE

County Board Chairman Gayle Franzen said Monday that he has set up a special committee to review the cost and effectiveness of services provided by county government. The committee will be chaired by board member William J. Maio Jr. (R-Itasca).

Franzen said the committee will look at whether some county services can be privatized and whether other departments can be consolidated. He said committee members are to review the work of county departments to determine whether the services are needed, whether the department is efficient and whether a private firm could provide the same services for less.